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Religion is a means by which unhappiness is overcome and satisfaction, happiness, nirvana and parinirvana attained. How is religion a means by which unhappiness is overcome? Religion is a foundation of truth. Religion is a fountain of knowledge. Religion is the home of men and women who have experienced the highest experiences of reality that mankind has attained. Religion is the home of those who have overcome unhappiness and attained satisfaction, happiness, nirvana and parinirvana. Religion is an already cut path. And it has in its possession infinite paths for one to follow and learn from. And religion possesses an infinite number of spiritual disciplines for one to perform. Religion is the unity of all the methods, ways and paths to overcome unhappiness and attain satisfaction, happiness, nirvana and parinirvana. All religions are helpful in the effort to overcome unhappiness. Though it is unwise to recommend a religion or religions, because to mention some would be to leave others unnamed. Wisdom is to recommend others to fully examine and investigate all religions. Each religion has a different knowledge to give to those who are able to receive it. Therefore, one benefits through investigating all religions and religious knowledge and scriptures. That is to say, it helps one to overcome unhappiness and attain satisfaction, happiness, nirvana and parinirvana through investigating all religions. |
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